BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of December 11, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. Thursday,
December 13, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue
in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week of December 4, 2007.
2.
Acknowledge receipt of a Claim for Damages from Heather and Caleb Wold.
3.
Set public hearing for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 3, 2008 to consider
an Open Space application from Leroy and
4.
Set public hearing for 10:30 AM Thursday, December 27, 2008 to consider
Resolution 2007-57 Supplemental Budget #4 for 2007 to supplement budgets for
various department funds due to unanticipated expenditures and revenues unknown
at the time of passing the 2007.
5.
Resolution 2007-54 establishing legal holidays for 2008.
6.
Interagency agreement with Dept of Community, Trade & Economic
Development to provide funding for the County to compile an inventory of
services available to offenders re-entering their communities.
7.
Agreement with JME, LLC to lease space for three UHF repeaters,
associated supporting devices and accessories at JME’s communication facility
located 5.6 miles northwest of North Bonneville.
8.
Employment agreement with Timothy Homann to perform the duties of
County Engineer.
9.
Agreement with Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission to
provide funding for snowplowing at Wind River area Sno-Parks and Lone Butte
Sno-Park.
10.
Contract amendment #1 with Stevenson-Carson School District to modify
the scope of work for the Forest Youth Success Program.
11.
Agreement with Eagle Information Systems for the purchase, installation
and support of scanning base software for the County Clerk.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting via phone at approximately 9:35 a.m.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve Resolution 2007-58 declaring a local emergency due to accelerated
landslide activity in the Piper Road/Rock Creek area of Stevenson caused by
significant rainfall from December 1 through 5, 2007.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve submittal of a Safety Project Proposal to Western Federal Lands
Highway Division, prepared jointly with the Forest Service, for funding for
enhancements to Forest Road 90 on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Commissioner
Pearce gave an update on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act
reauthorization.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road/Rock
Creek slide and a recent meeting the Corps of Engineers. The Board was in agreement to move forward
with a diking project.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 13, 2007 in
the total amount of $218,222.60.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve a correction to a fund number for Resolution 2007-22
Supplemental Budget #1 for 2007, approved on June 26, 2007.
Walt
Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on the CRGC
meeting of December 11, 2007. Discussion
included an update on the Vital Signs Indicator project, Broughton Landing
project, and Urban Area Boundary revisions.
The
meeting recessed at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 and reconvened at
1:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present. Commissioner Pearce was present
via phone.
The Board requested the Clerk to set a special meeting at 2:10 p.m. on
Friday, December 14, 2007 for the purpose of participating in a workshop with
the Superior Court Judge to discuss staff salary.
The meeting recessed at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 and
reconvened at 2:15 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007 for a special meeting, with
Commissioner Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The Board participated in a workshop with Superior Court Judge Reynolds
to discuss the salary of the Superior Court Administrator, with no action
taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON